Colombia
United StatesCartagena to New York shipping route.
2,235 nautical miles direct, about 6.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Cartagena and New York
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
CartagenaSeaNew YorkShipping time from Cartagena to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,235 nm | 7.8 d | 6.7 d | 5.2 d |
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About the Cartagena to New York shipping route
The shipping route from Cartagena, Colombia to New York, United States covers 2,235 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 3,373 km apart, so the ship sails 1.23 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 6.7 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 7.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 5.2. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Cartagena and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
609 nm of the route, 27% of it, lies inside North American ECA and US Caribbean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Cartagena to New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) carriers give about 4 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Cartagena in this directory, New York is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Manzanillo (2,017 nm), Savannah (1,829 nm) and Charleston (1,820 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Cartagena to New York?
The port to port distance from Cartagena to New York is 2,235 nautical miles (4,139 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Cartagena to New York?
About 6.7 days at 14 knots and 5.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
609 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, US Caribbean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Cartagena has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Cartagena to
Balboa328 nm - Cartagena to
Callao1,714 nm - Cartagena to Houston1,765 nm
- Cartagena to Charleston1,820 nm
- Cartagena to Savannah1,829 nm
- Cartagena to
Manzanillo2,017 nm - Charleston to New York644 nm
- Savannah to New York699 nm
Montreal to New York1,524 nm- Houston to New York1,921 nm
- Balboa to New York2,025 nm
Le Havre to New York3,129 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.